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German Shipwreck Is Leaking Chemicals Into The Sea
A German shipwreck that sank in the North Sea in 1942 is still polluting the seafloor around it, but there are signs of sea life adapting to the wreck.
Facts About Orca Killer Whales
Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators.
Which Vitamins Boost The Immune System?
Wondering which vitamins boost the immune system? We look at the nutrients that can help you to stay healthy.
Python Swallows Alligator Whole
Pathologists in Florida who freed a 5-foot alligator corpse from the body of an 18-foot Burmese python.
Discovery Of Fossilized Human Footprints In An Ancient Lakebed
Researchers have discovered fossil human footprints embedded in an ancient lakebed that show humans inhabited North America during the Last Glacial Maximum, in what is now New Mexico.
Credit: National Park Service, USGS and Bournemouth University
Will Brain Transplants Ever Be Possible?
Brain transplants are a long way from being feasible, and even if the technical challenges could be overcome, there are ethical issues to grapple with.
It’s A Snake Eat Snake World Out There
Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst.
Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey much larger than themselves, such as deer, cows and even humans. However, this behavior does not typically include bigger snakes because when snakes do eat each other, which is common, it is normally the bigger snakes who eat the smaller ones.
Ice Volcanoes on Lake Michigan?
'What are "ice volcanoes, and why are they erupting in Michigan?
Did China's Telescope Hear Alien Activity?
Chinese scientists' claims that their "Sky Eye" telescope could have picked up signals from intelligent aliens have been met with skepticism by an American colleague.
A Gigantic Cavity Is Splitting Milky Way Constellations
Astronomers have discovered a giant, 500-light-year-wide cavity between two star-forming regions in the constellations Perseus and Taurus. An ancient supernova could be the culprit.
Python Swallows Alligator Whole
Pathologists in Florida who freed a 5-foot alligator corpse from the body of an 18-foot Burmese python.
Weightlifting Guide For Beginners
Want to build muscle but not sure where to start? Our expert-backed guide will help you navigate the basics of weightlifting for beginners
Glass Octopus Captured in Rare Footage By Underwater Robot
This rarely seen glass octopus bared all recently — even a view of its innards — when an underwater robot filmed it gracefully soaring through the deep waters of the Central Pacific Ocean.
North Dakota Fossil Site Reveals When Asteroid Killed Dinosaurs
Spring is a time for budding flowers, tender green leaves and baby animals. But 66 million years ago, that gentle season instead brought mass death and carnage from Earth's catastrophic impact with a massive space rock. Scientists recently pinpointed the season of the disaster and linked it to springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, after analyzing fossilized animals that died minutes after the impact at a site called Tanis, where a river once flowed through what is now North Dakota.
Civil War Myths
Civil War myths both big and small persist to this day. LiveScience clears up a few.
Ancient Gold Stash Found In Jug
A jug of four gold coins was found during the construction of an elevator in Jerusalem, Israel. The coins date back at least 1,050 years.
Scientists Experiment Discovered Goldfish Can Drive
A goldfish drives a water-filled, motorized "car" across a room while bobbing and weaving to avoid obstacles.
Credit: Shachar Givon, Matan Samina, Prof. Ohad Ben Shahar, Prof. Ronen Segev/BGU
Did Dreadnoughtus Really Have Air Sacs?
Beloved sauropod Dreadnoughtus is featured in the Apple TV+ show PREHISTORIC PLANET, episode 2 "Deserts." Paleontologist Dr. Kenneth Lacovara discusses their presentation and how accurate the dinosaurs were depicted.
Nuclear Fusion Reactor For Cleaner Energy
A fusion reactor could pave the way for massive generation of clean energy.
Iceland Comes From Greenland?
Scientists learn to better understand the movement of Greenland, as it was slowly pushed over the hotspot that is now located under neighboring Iceland. Nothing stands still over geologic time, and even the biggest land masses are constantly being reshaped by Earth.
Credit: Goddard Space Flight Center and Dan Gallagher, Jefferson Beck, Ernie Wright